Part 1: A panel discussion on
‘Global Networking for Digital Justice in the New Age’

9:20 AM - 10:30 AM (UTC) / 02:50 PM – 4:00 PM (IST)

The digital is on the political agenda today, but how can the global civil society make social and economic rights vis-à-vis the digital a critical part of this agenda? Attend our opening panel, which kicks off with these questions and offers directions for the evolving strategy of the Just Net Coalition.

Speakers: Neth Daño, Deborah James, Nandini Chami and Sofía Scarssera

Session Moderator: Parminder Jeet Singh 

Part 2: The launch of
‘A Digital New Deal: Visions of Justice in a Post-Covid World’

10:30 AM - 11:20 AM (UTC) / 04:00 PM – 04:50 PM (IST)

Join us for the launch of one of our most ambitious intellectual undertakings ever — A Digital New Deal: Visions of Justice in a Post-Covid World. This compendium of essays and interviews from leading global scholars, activists and practitioners takes stock of the digital realm, and constructs alternatives to current frameworks, pathways and institutional arrangements. Hear from visionaries and advocates, engaged in the fight for a fairer world, about their visions of a future where digital technology is democratically governed and committed to justice.

Speakers: Amba Kak, Amber Sinha, Anita Gurumurthy, Anasuya Sengupta, Christina Colclough, Emiliano Trere, Francois Soulard, Gianlucca lazzolino, Jun-e Tan, Kate Lappin, Mariana Valente, Neth Daño, Pu Yan, Richard Hill, Richard Kozul-Wright, Roberto Bissio, Yoke-Ling Chee and more.

Visit our IGF event page for a detailed list of contributors and their topics

Part 3: Reflections by Prof. Saskia Sassen
Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, Columbia University
followed by an open interaction

11:20 AM - 12:20 PM (UTC) / 04:50 PM – 05:50 PM (IST)